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Fellsmere sits about 10 miles from the coast of the Atlantic Ocean in central Florida. The small town has about 5,000 residents with a small variety businesses, shops and restaurants as of 2011. Travelers looking for a Mexican restaurant can choose from a selection within 30 minutes of the town.

Cantina Dos Amigos

Cantina Dos Amigos (cantinadosamigo.com) opened its doors in the early 1990s and serves lunch and dinner in a family-friendly atmosphere that includes kids' menus and a few American entrees. House specialties include Mexican-flavored dinners with grilled, fresh-fish plates, fish tacos and shrimp plates. Vegetarian items include beans with vegetables and spices; but there are extensive pork, chicken and beef entrees as well. Traditional Mexican entrees such as enchiladas, burritos and tacos are available. The large bar area welcomes guests to pull up a bar stool and order the house-specialty frozen margaritas. The restaurant is in Indialantic, about 30 minutes northeast of Fellsmere.

Salsas

The owners of Salsas (salsasmexcorp.us) were born and raised in Mexico City. The husband-and-wife team opened the restaurant in a renovated Melbourne home featuring a casual atmosphere. Salsas serves Mexican favorites such as tacos, enchiladas, tamales and fajitas, as well as beef, chicken and seafood dishes. The emphasis centers on authentic recipes handed down for five generations. The owners make the sauces for the dishes, hence the restaurant's name. A full bar rounds out the dining experience. The restaurant is less than 30 minutes north of Fellsmere in Melbourne.

El Chico Cafe

The idea for El Chico Cafe (elchico.com) grew out of its founder selling chili and tamales at a country fair. Encouraged by the success, she and her 12 children put together a menu and opened their first restaurant in 1940. House specialties include "Mama's guacamole," made at the table, fajitas, spicy beef enchiladas, a chipotle fajita chicken burrito and brisket tacos filled with marinated brisket. The full bar specializes in margaritas as well as imported beers. Guests can order food to go or have food catered from this Melbourne eatery. There is a children's menu.

Fiesta Azteca

Fiesta Azteca (fiestaazteca.com) in Melbourne offers beef, chicken and seafood entrees with a extensive menu of salads and sides. Tradition Mexican favorites such as enchiladas, burritos and fajitas are offered. Egg dishes can be ordered at anytime and include huevos rancheros, Mexican sausage with scrambled eggs or skirt steak, peppers and onions with eggs. The interior of the casual eatery features booths and tables surrounded by Mexican tile and a fountain. Wine, beer and homemade sangria is served. There is a children's menu available.

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Nellene Teubner Plouffe is a writer who started her journalism career as a reporter and columnist for the "Orange County Register" newspaper in 1992. In 1995, Teubner Plouffe received a first-place award in column writing from the California Newspaper Publishers’ Association. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in sociology from the University of California, Santa Barbara.

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